Irving of Dalston Limited

Irving of Dalston Limited Established in June 1971, we are a local family-run coach and minibus hire firm based in Dalston. Winner of Coach Company of the Year for Cumbria 2025/26

We operate 7 coaches ranging from 48 to 70 seats. We can provide private hire transport for any occasion โ€“ weddings, excursions and tours, school trips and regular contracts. For over 40 years we have transported school children to and from local schools, colleges and on swimming contracts. In addition to this, we have a registered coach service taking children to Caldew School which is a private

run rather than through the School Transport Department. This runs via Newtown Road, Belle Vue, Sandsfield Park, Morton Park and into Caldew School. Please contact us if you are interested in this service. Please see our website for the timetable. We also run registered services to Nelson Thomlinson School, Wigton which run from The Market, Wigton Road, Dalston, Dobbies and Thursby. The second route is from Burgh By Sands, Thurstonfield and Great Orton. Please contact us if you are interested in allocating a seat to your child. Again, please see our website for the timetables. We have a regular contract with Opera Bingo in Denton Holme, Carlisle running from Penrith and Wigton. The timetables for the all services are on our notes page. If you would like a quote please either send us an e-mail or give us a call.

29/04/2026
28/04/2026
28/04/2026

๐—ช๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ก !!

We're delighted to share that we've been officially named ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ at the My Local Awards.

This award is decided entirely by public vote, making it especially meaningful to us. It reflects the genuine support and appreciation of our local community, and we're incredibly grateful.

A heartfelt thank you ๐Ÿ™ to everyone who took the time to vote for us ๐Ÿฅฐ.

Once we receive the trophy weโ€™ll be posting photos โ˜บ๏ธ

23/04/2026

๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ฉ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿšธ

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced PCV driver. The position will be to cover school contracts - 20 to 40 hours a week. The wage is negotiable depending on hours. Weekends are not required.

The applicant must have a current PCV licence (category D), including driver CPC and a digital tachograph card, together with a clean driving licence.

We are looking at starting the employment as soon as possible.

Please send your CV by email to Dawn at [email protected]

Please share, thanks.

A big thank you to Carlisle U15 Rugby Club for your continued business.The U15s headed to Vale of Lune on Saturday for t...
21/04/2026

A big thank you to Carlisle U15 Rugby Club for your continued business.

The U15s headed to Vale of Lune on Saturday for their end-of-season tour, with a fantastic turnout of 50 players and parentsโ€”many dressed in full Pirates fancy dress. The team delivered a strong performance, finishing the match with a 36โ€“17 victory for Carlisle.

The celebrations carried on in Blackpool, where the pirates enjoyed a well-earned feast after their win. The following day, the team made the most of their time at Blackpool Pleasure Beachโ€ฆ although a few mischievous pirates somehow ended up stranded in a Spoons beer garden ๐Ÿป.

Craig clearly had a brilliant time captaining the ship throughout the tour ๐Ÿคฃ.

21/04/2026

๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†

๐™๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ
As some of you may have realised, our page recently changed its name to Irving of Dalston Limited and the livery on our coaches has been changed.

๐™’๐™๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š?
This change reflects the continued growth and development of our business and will not affect the quality of service or relationships you currently experience with us. Our day-to-day operations and contacts remain the same. As George looks to take a step back from daily involvement, the business will move into its second generation. His son Craig and daughter Dawn will assume responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company.

๐˜พ๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™š๐™ค๐™ง๐™œ๐™š'๐™จ ๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฎ
George originally started trading as a sole trader 55 years ago so he definitely deserves recognition for his achievement. Dawn came to work for George after her daughter was born in 2008, following a 15 year career as a legal secretary. Craig trained as an auto-electrician and drove the coaches back in the 1990s before joining the Police Force. He was in armed response before becoming a collision investigation officer and took early retirement last year.

As our business enters a new chapter weโ€™re embracing new ideas with the traditions that got us here. Weโ€™re proud of our family roots and, guided by the values instilled over the generations, we remain committed to preserving the family legacy while continuing to meet the needs of our customers and community.

13/04/2026

Caldew School (Route IOD02 Coaches 1 and 2)
The The Nelson Thomlinson School (Route IOD03 Coaches 1 and 2 and Route IOD04)

There's still time to add your child's name to our online waiting list for September. Seats are reserved quickly though and we operate it on a first come first serve basis.

To find out which private routes we run for the above schools please see the timetables for routes IOD02, IOD03 and IOD04 on our website (www.irvingofdalston.co.uk). Please make sure you choose the correct route, coach (and zone if applicable) as you may be placed on the wrong coach.

Information can be found on our website or you can contact Dawn by e-mail ([email protected]) if you are not sure.

The link for our online waiting list is https://passenger.shuttleid.uk/waiting-list/b37f3b80-29c4-4cf0-bf77-1be2f31dcfdf

If you live in the catchment areas, you will need to speak to someone in the transport department of Cumberland Council and apply for transport through them. Thanks

13/04/2026

UPDATE - WEโ€™RE BACK ON!!

Unfortunately our electric is off at the moment. We have limited access to emails and as our phones are internet based weโ€™re unable to answer any calls.

Please send any requests by email and weโ€™ll reply when we can.

Weโ€™ll update our page when the electric is back on.

11/04/2026

Weโ€™re proud to share that three of our vehicles are now fully liveried in support of Caitlinโ€™s Campaign, calling for the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL).

This is about helping to protect young, inexperienced drivers, their passengers, and everyone else on the road.

Tragically, two more teenagers lost their lives last night. Itโ€™s a stark reminder of why this campaign matters and why change is needed.

Address

3 Lingyclose Road
Carlisle
CA57LB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441228710810

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